1997–98 C.D. Motagua season

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The 1997–98 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Motagua was capable to win both tournaments, having achieved the first bi-championship in their history.[1]

Apertura[]

Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § Apertura

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
– GK Argentina ARG Diego Vásquez
– GK Honduras HON Hugo Caballero
– GK Honduras HON Noel Valladares
– DF Honduras HON Hernaín Arzú
– DF Honduras HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
– DF Honduras HON Iván Guerrero
– DF Honduras HON Elmer Montoya
– DF Honduras HON Júnior Izaguirre
– DF Honduras HON Ninrrol Medina
– DF Honduras HON Milton Reyes
– DF Honduras HON
– MF Honduras HON Mario Chirinos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Coello
– MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF Honduras HON Luis Guifarro
– MF Colombia COL Carlos Bacca
– MF Argentina ARG
– MF Honduras HON Óscar Lagos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Raudales
– MF Honduras HON
– MF Honduras HON
– FW Honduras HON Presley Carson
– FW Honduras HON
– FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
– FW Colombia COL
– FW Honduras HON Francisco Ramírez
– FW Brazil BRA

Source:[2]

Standings[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense[a] 20 12 2 6 42 26 +16 38 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 10 7 3 23 17 +6 37
3 Olimpia 20 9 9 2 33 21 +12 36
4 Marathón 20 8 8 4 30 24 +6 32
5 Real España 20 8 8 4 30 26 +4 32
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.

Matches[]

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHHAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHHH
ResultWDDLWWLWWDWWDWDDWLDW
Position44586453343222222222
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season[]

24 August 1997 Round 1 Motagua 1–0 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Coello Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
31 August 1997 Round 2 Motagua 0–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
11 September 1997 Round 3 Motagua 1–1 Universidad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Goal Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
14 September 1997 Round 4 Platense 1–0 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
23 September 1997 Round 5 Motagua 2–1 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
4 October 1997 Round 6 Palestino 3–4 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
12 October 1997 Round 7 Motagua 0–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 October 1997 Round 8 Olimpia 0–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez Goal 88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
22 October 1997 Round 9 Real España 0–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
26 October 1997 Round 10 Independiente Villela 1–1 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
9 November 1997 Round 11 Vida 0–1 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 November 1997 Round 12 Victoria 2–3 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
23 November 1997 Round 13 Universidad 1–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 December 1997 Round 14 Motagua 1–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Arzú Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 December 1997 Round 15 Real Maya 0–0 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
30 December 1997 Round 16 Motagua 1–1 Palestino Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
10 January 1998 Round 17 Marathón 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
18 January 1998 Round 18 Motagua 0–3 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 February 1998 Round 19 Motagua 1–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
14:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
22 February 1998 Round 20 Motagua 2–1 Independiente Villela Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal[]

7 March 1998 1st leg Real España 0–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 March 1998 2nd leg Motagua 1–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Martínez Goal 85' Cabrera Goal 80' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

Semifinals[]

23 March 1998 1st leg Olimpia 1–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Costa Goal Guevara Goal
Goal		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
4 April 1998 2nd leg Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Chacón Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

Final[]

15 April 1998 1st leg Real España 0–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Ramírez Goal 21'
Lagos Goal 55'
Guevara Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 April 1998 2nd leg Motagua 2–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Ramírez Goal 20'
Guevara Goal 32'		 Morales Goal 26' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

Clausura[]

Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § Clausura

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
– GK Argentina ARG Diego Vásquez
– GK Honduras HON Hugo Caballero
– GK Honduras HON Noel Valladares
– DF Honduras HON Hernaín Arzú
– DF Honduras HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
– DF Honduras HON Iván Guerrero
– DF Honduras HON Elmer Montoya
– DF Honduras HON Júnior Izaguirre
– DF Honduras HON Ninrrol Medina
– DF Honduras HON Milton Reyes
– DF Honduras HON
– MF Honduras HON Mario Chirinos
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF Honduras HON Juan Coello
– MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara
– MF Honduras HON Luis Guifarro
– MF Argentina ARG
– MF Honduras HON Óscar Lagos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Raudales
– MF Honduras HON
– FW Honduras HON Presley Carson
– FW Honduras HON
– FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
– FW Honduras HON Francisco Ramírez

Standings[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 20 13 7 0 46 15 +31 46 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 14 4 2 39 15 +24 46
3 Platense 20 8 8 4 36 30 +6 32
4 Marathón 20 7 9 4 29 28 +1 30
5 Real Maya 20 8 4 8 26 27 −1 28
Source:[citation needed]

Matches[]

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHHAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHHH
ResultWWWLWWWWLDWDWWWWDWDW
Position11122131332111111112
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season[]

26 April 1998 Round 1 Motagua 2–0 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
3 May 1998 Round 2 Motagua 1–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez Goal Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 May 1998 Round 3 Motagua 2–1 Universidad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
17 May 1998 Round 4 Platense 3–2 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
7 June 1998 Round 5 Motagua 1–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez Goal 88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
10 June 1998 Round 6 Real España 2–4 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
14 June 1998 Round 7 Olimpia 2–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 June 1998 Round 8 Independiente Villela 3–3 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Referee:
24 June 1998 Round 9 Motagua 2–0 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
28 June 1998 Round 10 Palestino 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 July 1998 Round 11 Vida 1–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 July 1998 Round 12 Victoria 0–0 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
30 July 1998 Round 13 Universidad 0–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
2 August 1998 Round 14 Motagua 3–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
8 August 1998 Round 15 Real Maya 0–1 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
15:00 (UTC−06) Guevara Goal Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
13 August 1998 Round 16 Motagua 4–1 Palestino Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
18:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 August 1998 Round 17 Marathón 0–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
26 August 1998 Round 18 Motagua 2–0 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
30 August 1998 Round 19 Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 September 1998 Round 20 Motagua 6–1 Independiente Villela Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal[]

20 September 1998 1st leg Real Maya 1–4 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
27 September 1998 2nd leg Motagua 1–1 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals[]

4 October 1998 1st round Platense 3–3 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
11 October 1998 2nd leg Motagua 2–1 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final[]

18 October 1998 1st leg Motagua 0–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
25 October 1998 2nd leg Olimpia 0–1 (a.e.t.) Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Clavasquín Golden goal 117' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica[]

Main article: 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Matches[]

Preliminary round[]

29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua Honduras 0–0 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.

Group B[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 11[a] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 11[b]
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 5[c]
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Saprissa two (+2) points added
  2. ^ Real España two (+2) points added
  3. ^ Aurora two (+2) points added
29 October 1997 Round 1 Motagua Honduras n/p Guatemala Aurora Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 Round 2 Motagua Honduras n/p Honduras Real España Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
12 November 1997 Round 3 Motagua Honduras 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
20 November 1997 Round 4 Aurora Guatemala 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio del Ejército
29 November 1997 Round 5 Real España Honduras 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Honduras Motagua San Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
11 December 1997 Round 6 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

References[]

  1. ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras 1997/98 Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine – 2009-12-11
  2. ^ National-football-teams.com – Club – Motagua Tegucigalpa

External links[]

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